Where does “howl” come from?
Howl comes from Middle English howlen, from Old English hūlian, from Proto-Germanic hūwilōną, from Proto-Indo-European kew-.
howl (English): The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf,...
Definitions
- The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf,...
Ancestry of “howl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | howlen | of animals To howl, yowl |
| 2 | Old English | hūlian | to howl |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *hūilōn | to howl, scream |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hūwilōną | to howl; scream |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kū- | to cry, to call; to howl, to shout; cf.... |
Words derived from “howl”